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Raman spectroscopy is a non-destructive optical technique for detecting molecules on a sample surface, and it is well-suited for the quantification of organic molecules within a mixture. Convenient hand-held Raman spectroscopes are currently manufactured by Ocean Optics, a recognized world leader in the manufacture of miniaturized spectrometers, and we propose to customize one for specific use by ...

The Sonalysts Team proposes the research, identification, and Proof-of-Concept demonstration of an architecture solution to the Fleet Numeric Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Center (FNMOC) to include a software suite of tools for the Navy Advanced Climate Analysis and Forecast (ACAF) System. This approach will allow end users and FNMOC analysts to manipulate the latest climate, meteorolog ...

The Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV), a vital component of the Remote Minehunting System (RMS), will soon become operational from the Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). At present, the RMMVs operating envelope is severely limited by the current recovery procedures. Consequently the Navy has determined that it needs to automate the RMMV recovery procedure. Advanced Optical Systems, I ...

Submarine operations are increasingly complex and lack automated support. This has made mission planning and conduct cumbersome, labor-intensive, and error prone. As a result, PEO-IWS5 and ONR developed and fielded the AN/BYG-1 Mission Planning Application (MPA) to help streamline mission planning workflow. To assist with further streamlining of mission planning workflows, Sonalysts Phase I SBIR d ...

The goal of this project is to design, develop, and delivery a human test surrogate for non-lethal testing, injury risk assessment, and validation of software inputs at the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program for the Navy. An existing CFDRC surrogate was used in Phase I as a starting point to create a modular design capable of measuring exposure sources such as blast overpressure, light, EM, chemical ...

The Navy is developing weapon systems capable of launching inert projectiles for long-range surface fire support and missile intercept applications. Inert projectiles offer significant logistical and safety advantages over conventional chemical propellants or explosive ordnances. The launch conditions of future hypersonic projectiles will put extreme mechanical and aerothermal loads on the project ...

Sonalysts will research and develop an immersive 3D trainer for the Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN). Utilizing past efforts and development conducted under the Phase I SBIR effort, Sonalysts will create a robust simulation-based training system that will allow operators of the BFTN to train for challenging Anti-Access Area Denial (A2AD) events. Present training consists of standard Computer-B ...

The U.S. Navy is seeking an energy storage solution that delivers high energy density and improved safety for wireless sensor applications. Current secondary batteries cannot provide sufficient energy and power density required for the Navys applications. In addition, the current batteries are not intrinsically safe as they use flammable liquid electrolyte, while our proposed technology has the ab ...

The Kneeboard must operate robustly and efficiently in disjointed environments at multiple security levels and with multiple IO streams. It is therefore a task that calls for a fresh start, away from the one-armed paperhanger model of handheld device design. Space Sciences Corporation arrives at this task with several unique abilities and pieces of IP which make the fresh start possible. Our appro ...

Computational Sciences LLC will collaborate with the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) to develop and validate a stand-alone computational module that naturally accounts for the effects of turbulence. Such fluctuations and transitions may be associated with compressible flows and boundary layer interactions. The module will be designed for implementation in to existing legacy codes for use in ...